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taniwhas

taniwhas is the plural of taniwha.

Meaning of taniwha

Noun

taniwha (plural taniwha or taniwhas)

  1. (New Zealand) A spirit or monster in Maori mythology, especially one that dwells in the water.
    • Doom! doom! the taniwha hath come!1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 168
  2. (New Zealand) A person who embodies the spirit of a taniwha.

Questions about taniwhas

What is taniwhas the plural of?
Taniwhas is the plural of taniwha.

Words near taniwhas in the dictionary

  1. tanite
  2. Tanites
  3. Tanith
  4. Tanitic
  5. taniwha
  6. taniwhas
  7. Taniya
  8. Tanizaki
  9. Tanizakis
  10. tanj
  11. Tanja

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